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TITLE:
Microsoft XMLHTTP ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22687

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22687/

CRITICAL:
Extremely critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
http://secunia.com/product/22/
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
http://secunia.com/product/16/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1176/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1173/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1174/
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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SOFTWARE:
Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 4.x
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft XML Core Services,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a users
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
XMLHTTP 4.0 ActiveX Control.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code when a
user e.g. visits a malicious website using Internet Explorer.

NOTE: The vulnerability is already being actively exploited.

SOLUTION:
Microsoft has recommended various workarounds including setting the
kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control (see the vendor's advisory
for details).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Discovered as a 0-day.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927892.mspx

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